imdb.com video player only loads with blocking disabled

[lukemulks]

@darkdh reported that imdb.com was not loading the video player:

• I've been able to repro on win10.

• imdb appears to be loading the video player, only if the ad call is allowed to be made.

• Blocking ads prevents the player from loading.

• Disabling blocking allows for the player load as expected.

• Confirm that this code is blocking the player:

doWithAds(function(){
if ('injected_slot' == 'injected_slot') {
ad_utils.inject_ad.register('injected_billboard');
} else {
ad_utils.gpt.render_ad('injected_billboard');
}
}, "ad_utils not defined, unable to render client-side GPT ad or injected ad.");

• Locate corresponding ad call in network traffic.
• Find appropriate exception
• Apply Solution
• Confirm fix
• Close issue

[srirambv]

Closing in favour of brave/brave-browser#902